IV. Portland Zoning Code and Map Amendments

Amendments

See Goose Hollow Community Plan Area map, showing amended zoning.

• Amend Chapter 33.510 of the Portland Zoning Code for a special building requirement for a 10 ft. setback for new development on Burnside Street between S.W. 10th and 21st Avenues and apply the required residential development standard to new development and certain building additions. Also amend Chapter 33.120, Table 120-3 relating to setback and height, and Chapter 33.266 relating to loading standards.

• Amend map 33.510-1 through 33.510-7 of the Portland Zoning Code to show the new CCP boundary to include the following:

  a) area immediately north of W. Burnside Street and zoned CX;

  b) area west of 20th Ave. between SW Burnside and SW Jefferson Streets within the Goose Hollow station community study area but excluding RH zoned property in the Kings Hill Historic District; and

  c) area south of SW Jefferson and west of 18th Avenue within the station community study area; and

  d) By Council action, include Lots 16 and 17, Block 276 and lots 19 and 20, Block 277 COUCH's ADD. and Tax lots 6,7,8,10, 41, 1/4 Sec. 33, 1N1E.

• Amend map 33.510-2 (Maximum Floor Area) to establish a maximum 4:1 floor area ratio (FAR) to the properties in the expanded CCP boundary, and change the FAR from 4:1 to 6:1 where CX and RX zoning exists along the light rail corridor between Downtown and Civic Stadium. Also amend map 33.120-9 to reflect revisions to map 33.510-2.

• Amend map 33.510-3 (Maximum Heights) to:

  a) 75 feet (base zone standard) maximum height in the CX zoned area along SW Burnside Street in the expanded CCP boundary;

  b) 65 feet (base zone standard) maximum height in the area west of 20th Ave. between SW Burnside and SW Jefferson Streets in the expanded CCP boundary;

  c) 75-50 feet maximum height in the CX zoned area of SW Jefferson west of 20th Avenue within the expanded CCP boundary;

  d) apply revised scenic overlay maximum height limits to expanded CCP boundary; and

  e) delete height bonus from properties subject to scenic protection overlay.

• Amend map 33.510-4 (Bonus Options Target Areas) to show the following changes:

  a) add to CXd zoned properties on the south side of SW Burnside Street;

  b) add to CXd zoned properties facing SW 11th Avenue and between SW 14th and SW 16th Avenue; and

  c) delete other CX zoned properties where proposed zone changes, scenic protection plan provisions and maximum heights exclude bonus options.

• Amend map 33.510-5 (Required Residential Development Areas) to apply the standard to CXd zoned properties within the Goose Hollow subdistrict, except some areas where Required Retail Opportunity Areas are applied.

• Amend map 33.510-6 (Required Building Lines) to extend this standard along the following street frontages within the station planning area:

  a) all of SW Jefferson Street and SW Morrison Street;

  b) All streets north of W. Burnside Street and west of I-405 where both sides of the street are within the expanded CCP boundary; and

  c) W. Burnside Street (new setback standard for new development)

• Amend map 33.510-7 (Required Retail Opportunity Areas) to apply the standard to properties fronting on the light rail alignment within the Goose Hollow subdistrict, as noted below:

  a) At Civic Stadium Station, Blk. 323, lots 5 & 6; Blk. 326, lots 3, 4, 5, & 6; Blk. 7; and Blk. 328, lots 1, 2, 7 & 8;

  b) At Salmon Station, Blk. 329, tax lot 45; and

  c) At Jefferson Station, Blk 2, Carters Add.; Blk. 2, lots 1-6 Davenport Add.; Blk. 1, lots 3, 4, 5 & 6, Kings; and Blk. 8, lot 7 & tax lot 8, Kings; and Blk 11, lots 1, 2, 7 & 8, Carters Add.

• Amend map 33.420-1 (Design Districts and Subdistricts in the Central City and South Auditorium Plan Districts) to:

  a) Show the addition of the new CCP boundary as shown in map 33.510-1;

  b) Add the Goose Hollow District Design Guidelines as #10 Subdistrict; and

  c) Expand the Design Overlay (d) zone to all of the Goose Hollow District.

• Amend Quarter Section Maps to:

  a) Apply the Comprehensive Plan Institutional Residential (IRd) designation to Lincoln High School;

  b) Upzone properties in the existing High Density Residential (RH) zone in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan designation to Central Residential (RXd);

  c) Convert the base zoning on the Civic Stadium Station block from Central Commercial (CXd) to Central Residential (RXd);

  d) Convert the zoning in the expanded CCP area along SW Jefferson Street West of 20th Avenue from General Commercial (CG) to Central Commercial (CXd);

  e) Convert the base zoning on Block 14 and part of Block 15 from Residential High Density to (RH) to Residential 1,000 (R1d);

  f) Convert the base zoning for landmark buildings on the South side of Burnside Street between SW 12th and SW 14th Avenues from Central Residential (RXd) to Central Employment (EXd);

  g) Convert the existing zoning on lot 1, blk. 4 & 6 at SW Madison Street just west of the Vista Bridge with access only from SW Jefferson from Residential 5,000 (R5) zone to Central Commercial (CXd);

  h) Delete the Transit (t) overlay zone from the station planning boundary area;

  i) Apply the Design Overlay zone (d) to all properties within the existing and amended Central City Plan boundary of the Goose Hollow Subdistrict; and

  j) Amend the Central City Plan boundary as shown on map 33.510-1 (Central City Plan District and Subdistricts).

Chapter 33.510 MAPS (as amended)

• 33.510-1 Central City Plan District and Subdistricts, map 1 of 2

• 33.510-2 Maximum Floor Area, map 1 of 2

• 33.510-3A Maximum Heights, map 1 of 3

• 33.510-3B Maximum Heights, map 1 of 3 (detail)

• 33.510-4 Bonus Options Target Areas, map 1 of 2

• 33.510-5 Required Residential Development Areas, map 1 of 2

• 33.510-6 Required Building Lines, map 1 of 2

• 33.510-7 Required Retail Opportunity Areas, map 1 of 2

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